DAO-12 vs Jackhammer

[glaeken]

Well the Jackhammer fires 15x8 shots and the DAO-12 fires 12x8 shots.

This means for every Jackhammer shot it fires 15 pellets with each doing 8 damage where as the DAO-12 fires only 12 with each doing 8 damage. It seems pretty clear then that shot for shot the Jackhammer is more powerful but the DAO-12 makes up for this with the extra shots it has.

[PBAsydney]

DAO-12 is ALOT better then the Jackhammer, only reason i unlocked my Jacky is because i usually play as engineer. Its full auto, so you can play a roulette, aim at enemy, close your eyes and hold down fire. Either of you has died

[{AIrBoRnE}]

I personally think the DaQ is better, I downloadded it myself. I usually get more kills than that stupid mp5.

[The_Misfit]

When I first started out playing, I was infatuated with C4 and SpecOps, but when it came time to unlock something, I chose the Jackhammer.

In my case it wasn't a matter of which one was best, but more of a choice that fit better in with the group of guys I play with. I tend to lean towards Armor, and being able to repair it, or even a blackhawk in mid-flight was invaluable. I wasn't a fan of either std. gun for AT or Eng., so I went with the engineer unlock.

The gun has been awesome, on maps like Mashtur City and Karkand I can go infantry and tear it up in the streets. Range on it stinks, to be expected. But between hand grenades and the pistol I suffice.

I can't really compare it to the DAO12. I would think that the damage would be higher on the Jackhammer, there has to be something to help even out the slow 7 round reload vs. being able to reload 1 shot at a time on a 12 round gun.

I love my jackhammer, and to be honest, I'll probably unlock the DAO12 next.......

[ricera10]

Pistol > than any rifle at range.

You haven't unlocked the true power of the G36C yet...

[Crossbow6]

DAO is almost cheating on the city maps. If you run into a base and everyone is prone, you'll pretty much wipe out 3-4 guys before they get you. If you quick switch to the AT missle, you can easily take out a whole load of people in a few seconds...its utterly rediculous.

Btw for a fun time, kill someone, hide, wait for the medic to run over, then fire the missle. Easy 3 kills :). (1 for the original, 2 for the medic + revived). The splash damage from the AT missle isn't much, but it'll always wipe out a medic and the revivie.

I keep fearing that the AT class is going to be nerfed...but it seems like alot of people don't know how to play it (everyone fires the missles dumbfire for some reason), so hopefully that'll keep it off the radar.

[dragon159753]

*hugs jackhammer* this baby has saved me too many times, and im the guy who drives a lot so i need my engineer fixing abilities

[HowieMandel]

I hope the DAO class dont get nerfed. Not enough of us out there on the battlefield as it is. Tons of the free points class, engineers/medics, and support. But anti tank suffers. I dont know how many times, had there been just one more AT guy with me, we could have saved off a flag.
The odd thing with this DAO class, is on alot of maps, i get more combat points then medics and such. Not sure what i do....but i rack them up. Its a great selfless class. But aside from the city maps, you can almost be worthless, without another one tagging with you. The only thing i see that needs to be nerfed is the blackhawk. Thats about it. And that as you all know is another thread

[CaMar0z]

Shotgun isn't spray and pray you noobs, an automatic is spray and pray, unless you put it on semi-auto or burst. Spray and pray is defined by holding down your shooting key. GET YOO GAME LINGUO RIGHT DUHHH! lawl

[ALLAH]

i have both DAO and jackhammer.
i have to say that DAO was my first unlock, i play as AT and engi about 50/50 and i have to say that AT is better kit than engineer, but Jackhammer si better than DAO, IF you KNOW how to play with shotguns.
if you play close combat and don't just spray all the way Jackhammer is better, but if you are 'active' player allover the map getting those flags and kill some to clear the flag zone DAO is your choice, cos of the armor that AT kit has and engi doesn't, and of the reload system that DAO has, but you need a good commander on your team, that gets you those supply's cos AT is low on ammo and stamina, or a support kit @ your hand, but this is more of a wild shot cos i don't see lots of support guys on the battlefield. and i wont even go for the bazooka VS mines

[Uebermind]

Dao-12 Owns!!!!

Believe me, you're gonna want to get that DAO-12. Think about the fact that you're also going to get the bonus of having armor with the AT class, whereas the engineer has none. That also prolongs the fun of getting in close quarters and banging up the whole place. And also, if you're afraid of not being able to shoot mid-reload, all you've gotta do is do a quick switch to the pistol or missle, then switch back, boom, you're ready to fire again.

[vi3tmix]

While the DAO can be reloaded shell per shell you CANT fire mid reload...which is complete BS overall id say to go with the jackhammer...
-WildCard-

Well...to fire mid-reload, all you have to do is quickly switch to another weapon then back to the shotgun. It'll try to finish the animation but it's merely an animation. Your gun stopped reloading at the place you cancelled it, so that you can either finish off your current clip or [for shotguns] however many rounds you did manage to reload.

*edit:* Oh, the guy before me already explained it, my bad :P. Anyway, yeah, personally I'm unlocking the DAO because you get a huge tradeoff for the submachine guns. Whereas the jackhammer, it kinda looks like it's just slightly better than the S12K, correct? That's ok, I like the pump action shotguns more anyway. Slow but more powerful in fewer rounds.

[TGL|Badlizzard]

I unlocked the Jackhammer as my first unlock, because I always played engineer and wanted to have a fast firing shotty like the MEC weapon. Always did better with the MEC shotty. Never regretted getting the jackhammer.

My second unlock I got the PKM, because I was tired of running out of ammo. Now I give all the DAO and Jackhammers more ammo because you run out fast with those weapons.

If I had to go through it again, I think I would still choose the Jackhammer. But the DAO is way better than the pea shooter that comes with the AT class.

So it really comes down to, whether you want to fix stuff, or hit armor from long distance.

[Fiasc0]

DAO > Jackhammer

you can shoot it just as fast if you got real fingers. You have double the clip. And it does about the same damage. AT rocket to back you up against any vehicle. Pistol > than any rifle at range.

Hell AT class is the greatest, no doubt, cannot sway my opinion. but like others haave said.

try them both out
see what class u use more

nothin to add ... :nod:

[The Red Barron]

Hmm this is a difficult choice. I play Engineer more often but if I keep getting killed trying to get mines under a tank I switch to AT. I really hate the Mp5 so maybe I'll get the DAO-12 I can probably live with the Pump shotties and S12K.